AmherstIndy
@AmherstIndy
Followers
82
Following
11
Media
0
Statuses
4K
Critical, Progressive, Independent Media in Amherst.
Amherst, MA
Joined February 2019
These are called “bribes.” The President of the United States is openly accepting million dollar bribes and we’re so used to his corruption that it doesn’t even crack the news cycle. This is what an oligarchy looks like.
BREAKING: Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with the President Trump at his Florida compound, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting, per WIRED.
836
18K
84K
“In some cases, photos seemed to be flagged for removal simply because their file included the word ”gay,” including service members with that last name and an image of the B-29 aircraft Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II.
EXCLUSIVE: The @AP has obtained and tonight published a database of the file names and descriptions of more than 26,000 military images flagged for removal --because the pictures highlight contributions by women or minorities, or celebrate heritage -- or "DEI." A team of us went
1
1K
2K
New post at Amherst Indy: UMass Economist: Gender-affirming Care ‘Can Save Lives’ Of Transgender Youth https://t.co/nism1ct1YJ Source: UMass News and Media
amherstindy.org
Source: UMass News and Media New research co-authored by University of Massachusetts Amherst economist Duc Hien Nguyen strongly affirms the benefits of providing gender-affirming care (GAC) to...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Mark The Summer Solstice At The UMass Sunwheel https://t.co/HBcXRbiIzr Source: UMass News and Media
amherstindy.org
Source: UMass News and Media The public is invited to join University of Massachusetts Amherst astronomers at the standing stones of the UMass Sunwheel on Wednesday, June 21 at 5 a.m. and 7:30 p.m....
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Letter: Town Discriminates Against Black Owned Businesses https://t.co/YJ4YZao6G7 The following letter was sent
amherstindy.org
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, The Amherst Town Manager, The Amherst Human Rights Commission, The Amherst Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, The Amherst Community...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Opinion: Seeking A New Law To Grant Rights To The Connecticut River https://t.co/SLozzNd4Mg The following remarks were of
amherstindy.org
The following remarks were offered at a rally in Northfield on May 27, 2023 to protest the relicensing of the Northfield Pump Station and Turners Falls Dam. I write to protest the devastating...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: What’s In This Issue? https://t.co/mEj96bbGna Welcome to our Table of Conte
amherstindy.org
Welcome to our Table of Contents. You can also receive a listing of all new items in the Indy each week by signing up here or better yet, just drop us a note with your contact information at amhers...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Town Manager Report For June 5, 2023 https://t.co/zYbMybCKZK Source: amherstma.govEditor’s
amherstindy.org
Source: amherstma.govEditor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town Council at the first Town Council meeting of each month. The reports, usually 9 to 15 pages...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Photo Of The Week: An Indy Animal Photo Gallery https://t.co/844msqOBVQ Several weeks ago we put out
amherstindy.org
Several weeks ago we put out a call for our readers' favorite photos of animals domestic or wild. Given the frequency with which folks post animal photos on social media we thought we'd be inundated...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: What’s Happening In Amherst https://t.co/ZZBgYnWrJQ by Art and Maura KeeneThere a
amherstindy.org
by Art and Maura KeeneThere are lots of interesting events happening in our town. You can help us make our events calendar more useful by sending us your listings and including contact information...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Finance Committee Stalls On Town Councilor Compensation Proposal https://t.co/DjVjKrS6ou Meeting of the Finance Commit
amherstindy.org
Meeting of the Finance Committee June 9, 2023 The Finance Committee met on June 9 to discuss a proposal from Councilors Ellisha Walker (at large) and Michele Miller (District 1) to raise the annual...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Community Health Assessment Highlights The Need For More Affordable Housing, Better Food Access In Amherst https://t.co/YzYvXlfFEP Report On The Meeting Of The
amherstindy.org
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Board Of Health, June 8, 2023 The meeting was conducted over Zoom and was recorded. The recording can be viewed here.PresentNancy Gilbert (Chair), Lauren Mills,...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Candidates Identified For Zoning Board Openings https://t.co/1xKAy2PPCW The Community Resources Commi
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Union And School District Reach Tentative Agreement. Union Awaiting No Confidence Response https://t.co/DiKWj4zvcZ After nearly 18 months of bar
amherstindy.org
After nearly 18 months of bargaining, The Amherst Pelham Education Association (APEA) and the Amherst Regional School Committee have reached a tentative agreement. The new contract will provide cost...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Letter: Amherst’s Paraeducators Deserve A Living Wage https://t.co/96BkNN7oUF The following letter was sent
amherstindy.org
The following letter was sent to the Regional School Committee on June 8, 2023. I appreciate the updates you are sending us regarding the contract negotiations with the Union. Yet, I still believe...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Issues & Analyses: Other Northeast College Towns Receive Much Larger PILOT Payments Than Amherst https://t.co/QzJ8PRWFwt Last year Amherst College gav
amherstindy.org
Last year Amherst College gave the town of Amherst an unrestricted donation of $130,000, its largest gift in recent years. This may seem like a magnanimous gesture, and in a sense it is, since the...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Jones Library Expansion Lands Another $1.7 Million From State https://t.co/hhxYF60hoJ Jones Library News Highlights
amherstindy.org
Jones Library News Highlights For The Week Of June 5, 2023 State Funds Will Support Private Portion of Library Project Cost Amherst’s Jones Library will receive an additional $1,695,158 in construc...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Community Choice Aggegation, Coming Soon To Amherst, Will Democratize Town’s Energy Supply https://t.co/IwnHbbS6oU Fifty-four people attended th
amherstindy.org
Fifty-four people attended the June 6 public Zoom meeting to explain and answer questions about Valley Green Energy’s application to the state Department of Public Utilities to create joint Community...
0
0
0
New post at Amherst Indy: Opinion: Now Is The Time To Act On Middle School Debacle https://t.co/1rr5c1ZS1X Last week, Ali Wicks-Lim and
amherstindy.org
Last week, Ali Wicks-Lim and Jena Schwartz offered scathing critiques of the Amherst Regional Public Schools administration, noting that the actions of Superintendent Mike Morris and Assistant...
0
0
0